Today's News

Galax School Board cut its budget workshop meeting short on Friday after having an uncertain budget draft proposed by the governor.
“We spent a lot of time working with the only budget we have,” Galax Schools Superintendent Bill Sturgill told the Galax School Board last Tuesday, as administrators and board members wait on the official budget from the state. “Right now, we need more direction from the state.”
Legislators ended the General Assembly session this month without passing a state budget.

HILLSVILLE — Times are too tough for people to give away their hard-earned dollars to con artists, but Carroll Deputy Kevin Kemp has been investigating many reports of scams in the past few months.
Calls or mail that claim that people have won prizes should be treated with skepticism, he said. That old saying, “if it seems too good to be true, it probably is,” applies here.
Scam artists use every piece of technology available to trick people out of their money or steal their identity, Kemp said.

Thanks for the award
I am calling in response to, “congratulations to the parents” for the rec ball girls in last Wednesday’s paper. I just want to thank them for the award. I greatly appreciate it. I can’t help that I am proud of my girl and support her and her teammates.

HILLSVILLE — The mild winter should lead to a long summer for students in Carroll County schools.
It appears that this year’s trend of minimal frozen precipitation covering the roads could continue, Superintendent Greg Smith said after the school board discussed the topic at its February meeting.
The warmer than usual winter weather comes after at least three years of missing more than 20 snow days each. Smith hopes the pattern continues to hold.